Astronomers have discovered a new planet that orbits two stars, just like Luke Skywalker’s fictional home planet Tatooine from “Star Wars.” The planet, named TOI-1338 c, was discovered by a high school student interning at NASA who was sorting through the data collected by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). The planet’s two suns, known as TOI 1338 A and TOI 1338 B, orbit each other every 15 days. TOI-1338 c is around 6.9 times larger than Earth and takes 95 Earth-days to complete one orbit around its two stars, making it a gas giant. The discovery shows that planetary systems with two stars are much more common than previously thought.
Astronomers Discover Real-Life ‘Tatooine’ Planet with Two Suns
Astronomers have discovered a real-life planet, called TOI-1338 c, that goes around its two stars, just like Luke Skywalker's home planet in "Star Wars." The planet was spotted by a high school student working as an intern at NASA.
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